Screenie

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A screenshot. informal
  2. 2
    A screensaver. informal
  3. 3
    Someone who spends a lot of time in front of a (television or computer) screen. informal

    "Screenies: these boys spent very large amounts of time in front of a screen of some sort — 10 per cent of boys spend over seven hours every day in front of a screen — but had low levels of physical activity and sleep."

Synonyms

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screenshotscreenshot

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"Screenies: these boys spent very large amounts of time in front of a screen of some sort — 10 per cent of boys spend over seven hours every day in front of a screen — but had low levels of physical activity and sleep."

Etymology

From screen + -ie.

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